I’ve ordered an OEM wheel bearing for my Civic from one of the online Honda parts websites I used in the past, and that’s what I received. All in Chinese. Does this look OEM to yall? I’ve never seen Honda parts made in China. Additionally, bearing shipped in the envelope???
Honda OEM wheel bearing?
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Hard to say, NTN does have multiple plants in China. Lots of bearing manufacture has been moving there.
Is the website affiliated with a proper Honda dealer - or just some website?
Is the website affiliated with a proper Honda dealer - or just some website?
Hondapartsnow. I’ve ordered parts from them in the past, never had any Chinese made parts delivered. Main red flag for me is packaging and quality of the stickers. Looks way off
Well, I had no idea. Is there a “true” Honda parts online retailer?
Their address shows some low-rated company called "Auto Best Corporation"...an auto parts seller, clearly not a Honda dealership.
Auto Best Corporation at 2500 Troy Ave, S. El Monte, CA
See this 2025 BITOG thread.
However, I suggest buying the NSK, National or Schaffler bearing from Rockauto. I just installed a NSK (Japan) bearing from RA in our Honda Element and it was 100% identical to the OEM part.
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Double check on that with a dealer. I needed an NTN bearing for a torque converter case on a Honda motorcycle and took it to a bearing supplier and it was triple the cost of just getting it from the local dealer. You just never know.
Partzilla is an authorized Honda powersports dealer and they apparently have some availability now for automotive, though I have not used them for automotive: https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/automotive
I am not liking that at all. Not exactly around the corner but 100% genuine parts.
https://www.bernardiparts.com/
https://www.bernardiparts.com/
I called my local dealer and had them check country of origin/packaging of the wheel bearing they have - Canada and packaged in the proper carton box. This puppy is going back.
For comparison, this is what the PCV valve packaging looks like that I’ve also received. Notice the difference while also manufactured not in US (I’ve had Honda parts manufactured in Thailand before, in fact the engine in my Civic is built in Thailand)
I have no idea if these Honda parts are real or not. However Honda does not make PCV valves or bearings. Tier suppliers like NTN or Mitsubishi, in countries all over the world make them.
More stuff is going to China, especially when the part is out of serial production. The lower the volume that harder it is to affordably make the part outside of China.
Additionally, every country has there own labelling requirements. You will note your Thai label below is also marked in Thai. You can also have the scenario where more than one factory in the world makes the same part for Honda - and the Asian version is labeled differently but is the same part. There are many, many variables which is why buying from a reputable supplier is your only real option anymore.
I would not trust some website, and your part could be fake, however using the label as the determining factor is likely not accurate.
I recently ordered intake air and cabin air filters from Majestic Honda, DBA hondaautomotiveparts.com. Received as advertised at fair prices. According to their About Us:
"Majestic Honda is your ultimate Honda parts provider. We have sold and serviced Honda products for 55 years, and know them as well as anyone can."
When I need to buy spark plugs or other highly-counterfeitted parts, I'm going into my local Honda parts' department at the dealership. I'll be picking up transmission, rear diff, and transfer case oils and will pick these up from the dealer. I've heard too many stories of counterfeit parts, including oils, especially from places like Amazon.
"Majestic Honda is your ultimate Honda parts provider. We have sold and serviced Honda products for 55 years, and know them as well as anyone can."
When I need to buy spark plugs or other highly-counterfeitted parts, I'm going into my local Honda parts' department at the dealership. I'll be picking up transmission, rear diff, and transfer case oils and will pick these up from the dealer. I've heard too many stories of counterfeit parts, including oils, especially from places like Amazon.
The internet is the Wild West. Only way to know for sure is to purchase from dealership parts dept.
I trust Rock Auto for things like spark plugs or OEM oil filters (if they carry them for your car). I avoid buying any mission critical parts and sensors from the internet if at all possible unless my vehicle is deep into beater territory.
For the vehicles in my house I just buy OEM everything for my cars from the dealership, or if having a mechanic do they job have them purchase parts from the local dealer. The hundred or so dollars in my experience you save for expensive or time consuming work just isn’t worth the risk.
Too many counterfeit stuff out there these days.
I trust Rock Auto for things like spark plugs or OEM oil filters (if they carry them for your car). I avoid buying any mission critical parts and sensors from the internet if at all possible unless my vehicle is deep into beater territory.
For the vehicles in my house I just buy OEM everything for my cars from the dealership, or if having a mechanic do they job have them purchase parts from the local dealer. The hundred or so dollars in my experience you save for expensive or time consuming work just isn’t worth the risk.
Too many counterfeit stuff out there these days.
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